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1992 Alabama Crimson Tide

How to handle a trash-talking bully that disrespects you? Usually beating the sh*t out of 'em will suffice. Going into the 1993 Sugar Bowl, Miami was the swaggering defending national champs who had a later curfew than the poor, straight-laced Alabama team they were supposed to easily handle. Coming out of that same game, 'Bama had its first chip in 13 years after dragging the 'Canes 34-13. Maybe Lamar Thomas wishes he'd gotten an extra hour of sleep when George Teague caught him from behind, or maybe it wouldn't have mattered at all.